diff --git a/crypto/crypto_user.c b/crypto/crypto_user.c
index e2a34fe..0bb30ac 100644
--- a/crypto/crypto_user.c
+++ b/crypto/crypto_user.c
@@ -201,10 +201,7 @@
 	if (!null_terminated(p->cru_name) || !null_terminated(p->cru_driver_name))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!p->cru_driver_name[0])
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	alg = crypto_alg_match(p, 1);
+	alg = crypto_alg_match(p, 0);
 	if (!alg)
 		return -ENOENT;